PantryOK

🇬🇧 UK scheme · Access to Work

Funding PantryOK through UK Access to Work

Access to Work is a UK Department for Work and Pensions grant that pays for practical support so people with a disability or health condition can start work, stay in work, or run their own business in the UK. ADHD qualifies. This page gives you the two documents an application needs.

Generate a pro-forma invoice Open the evidence pack
PantryOK on an iPhone showing a guided store run: a person on screen doing the task alongside you, step 1 of 11, with the prompt to put both feet on the floor.
The task-initiation session an assessor is being asked to fund. Step 1 of 11: put both feet on the floor.
£69,260 UK Access to Work cap per person per year, for grants awarded or reviewed 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027
~£4,500 Typical award size. Most grants are far below the cap
None Formal ADHD diagnosis required to apply. Having one strengthens the case
100% Of approved costs normally paid if you are self-employed, or under six weeks into a role

What PantryOK provides, in assessment terms

A workplace needs assessor writes reports in a particular vocabulary. Here is what PantryOK does, described in that vocabulary rather than in product marketing terms.

Task initiation

Guided sessions with an on-screen body double

The user selects the task they cannot start and the state they are in, and a person on screen begins the task alongside them, one step at a time. This addresses initiation directly rather than producing another list of things not yet started.

Executive function

Tasks broken into single ordered steps

Store runs, cooking and eating are decomposed into sequenced steps presented one at a time, with the size of the task adjustable down to a single item when a full task is not achievable that day.

Timed sessions

Planned duration set before the task begins

The user commits to a planned number of minutes before starting. The session runs against that estimate, which supports time-blindness management and gives a defined endpoint to a task that would otherwise feel open-ended.

External memory

Kitchen state held outside the user's head

Items are tracked as Have, Low or Need, so decisions at the shop do not depend on recall. Receipt scanning builds an itemised purchase history that makes duplicate buying visible.

The PantryOK home screen showing counters for Buy List, Eat first and At Home, with a suggested next action to run the shop once.

🏠 What the user opens to

The state of the kitchen is on screen before any decision is made, and one next action is suggested rather than a list of everything outstanding.

  • Buy List — what is needed, ready to shop by aisle
  • Eat first — what will spoil, surfaced before it is wasted
  • At Home — what is already held, so it is not bought twice
  • Best next move — a single action, not a backlog

The part most applications cannot supply: outcome data

PantryOK records every timed session with both the minutes planned and the minutes actually taken. At an Access to Work review, that means showing a real session history instead of describing a subjective impression of whether something helped. Most assistive apps in this category produce no measurable output at all, which is a recurring weakness in review evidence.

How to apply in the UK

Access to Work is applied for by the individual, not the software supplier, and it is open only to people working in the UK. PantryOK's role is to give you the documents; the application and the decision are yours and the UK DWP's.

  1. Check you are eligible

    You need a physical or mental health condition or disability that affects your work, and you must be in paid work, self-employed, or about to start a job or work trial. Read the current criteria on gov.uk/access-to-work.

  2. Generate a pro-forma invoice

    A pro-forma invoice is a quotation in invoice form, issued before you buy. Assessors and DWP normally want the cost of a proposed item in writing before approving it. Generate yours here — it takes about a minute and never leaves your browser.

  3. Attach the evidence pack

    The evidence pack is a single printable document explaining what the software does, which support categories it maps to, and what published research says about the underlying method. It is written to be read by an assessor and attached to a report.

  4. Apply, or raise it at your assessment

    Apply through gov.uk/access-to-work/apply. If a workplace needs assessment is already scheduled, bring both documents to it — assessors generally prefer to see a specific costed item rather than a category of need.

  5. Buy after approval, and keep the receipt

    Once support is approved, purchase the annual subscription through the App Store or Google Play. The store receipt is your proof of purchase for the claim; the pro-forma invoice was only the quotation. Keep both.

What we will not tell you

We will not tell you that Access to Work is guaranteed to fund this, and you should be wary of any supplier who does. Access to Work funds support connected to your work. Whether a kitchen and task-initiation app qualifies depends on your assessor, your role, and how clearly the connection to your working capacity is made. Applications from self-employed people tend to have the most direct case, because the boundary between working capacity and daily function is thinnest there.

The two documents

Both are generated in your browser. Nothing you type is sent to us, stored on a server, or logged.

Pro-forma invoice generator

Enter your name, your Access to Work reference if you have one, and the plan you need. Produces a dated, numbered pro-forma invoice you can save as PDF and attach to your application.

Generate invoice →

Assessor evidence pack

A printable summary of the support PantryOK provides, mapped to assessment categories, with the published research on body doubling and a description of the session data available at review.

Open evidence pack →

Annual plans

Access to Work works in annual award periods, so use an annual plan. It maps cleanly onto how the grant is assessed, awarded and reviewed, and avoids a monthly subscription being queried at renewal.

👤 Individual annual
$59.99 / year

One person. All task-initiation sessions, kitchen tracking, receipt scanning and session history.

👨‍👩‍👧 Family annual
$99.99 / year

Shared household. Use this where a partner or family member is part of how the tasks actually get done.

Charged through the App Store or Google Play in your local currency; the amount shown at checkout is the amount you pay. A 14-day trial runs without a card, so you can confirm the app suits you before anything appears on an application.

Published research on the method

Body doubling is a community-originated strategy that has only recently been studied formally. The evidence base is early and small, and we describe it that way rather than overstating it.

How to read this evidence

These studies examine body doubling as a general strategy. None of them tested PantryOK, and none of them establish a clinical effect. They are offered so an assessor can see that the method has a research base, not as proof that this product produces a particular outcome for a particular person. The session data described above is the evidence specific to your own use.

Questions assessors and applicants ask

Do I need an ADHD diagnosis to apply for Access to Work?
No. Access to Work does not require a formal diagnosis to apply, although having one strengthens an application. This matters in the UK, where hundreds of thousands of adults are on NHS ADHD assessment waiting lists measured in years and cannot obtain a diagnosis in any useful timeframe.
Will Access to Work definitely pay for PantryOK?
No, and any supplier who tells you otherwise is guessing. Access to Work funds support related to your work. Whether this is approved depends on your assessor, your role, and how the support connects to your ability to work. We supply the documents that let you make the case. The decision is the DWP's.
How much can Access to Work award?
The cap is £69,260 per person per year for grants awarded or reviewed between 1 April 2026 and 31 March 2027. Most awards are far smaller, with the average around £4,500 per year. An annual subscription is a small line item against either number.
What is a pro-forma invoice and why do I need one?
A pro-forma invoice is a quotation issued in invoice form, before purchase. Assessors and DWP normally want the cost of a proposed item in writing before approving it. You attach the pro-forma invoice to your application; after approval you buy the subscription and keep the store receipt as proof of purchase.
Who pays if I am self-employed?
Access to Work normally pays all approved costs if you are self-employed, or if you have been in a role for less than six weeks. If you apply after six weeks in a role, your employer may be asked to contribute.
Does PantryOK treat ADHD?
No. PantryOK is a practical organisation and task-support app. It is not medical advice, diagnosis or ADHD treatment, and it is not a substitute for clinical care.
Can PantryOK show my assessor whether it is working?
Yes. Every timed session is recorded with the minutes planned and the minutes actually taken. At a review you can show a session history rather than describing an impression. Most apps in this category cannot produce outcome data of any kind.
I am a needs assessor. Can I get a demo account?
Yes. Email support@pantryok.com with your organisation and we will set up a free account so you can evaluate the software before recommending it. We can also supply a supplier spec sheet in your preferred format.

PantryOK is a practical organisation app. It is not medical advice, diagnosis, or ADHD treatment. It does not replace clinical assessment, medication, therapy or coaching.

This page is a supplier's description of its own product and the funding route customers commonly ask about. It is not official government guidance, not legal or financial advice, and not a statement of what the Department for Work and Pensions will decide. Scheme rules, caps and eligibility change; always check gov.uk/access-to-work for the current position. Figures on this page were checked in August 2026.

PantryOK is published by Contour Integral AI Labs Limited.